Our normal Youth Meeting on Sunday June 4th at 5pm will be held at Pastor Lisa’s POOL! Be sure to join us as we kick off a great summer in our youth ministry!

MISSIONARIES

We are excited to begin our supporting partnerships with two new missionary families with relatives in our own congregation! Be sure to check our G Chat next week and bulletin announcements to learn more!!

LIVE STREAMING

Each Sunday at 11:00 am we offer an online live stream of our 11:00 am Contemporary Worship Service! If you can’t make it to church, join us online and experience what God has in store for us each week! Find the link for the live stream at the top of our website: www.cokeschapel.org! ‘See’ you there!

All sermons from the 9:00am Traditional Worship Service (some from 11am) are recorded and posted on our website www.cokeschapel.org under sermons.

LUNCH BUNCH – BIG JOE’S TYRONE

On Thursday, June 8th. Located in front of the Legacy Theatre, 1158 Senoia Rd., Tyrone, GA. Those interested in carpooling are urged to meet at the church parking lot before 11am. Contact Wanda Moore (770) 318-1183 or mickmoore1942@gmail.com

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TRAINING ON CPR/AED: YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE!

Training on how to use the CPR/AED (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator) will be held on Tuesday, June 27th at 7:00 – 8:30pm in the Contemporary Worship Center. The Trustees need several folks trained on how to use this life saving equipment in the event of an emergency. Training is offered at a discounted rate (through the Scouts) of $5.00 per person and includes the certification. Training is limited to 50 participants. Deadline to register is Tuesday, June 20th. Contact Lara McCarthy for more information or to register. blrnycstl@earthlink.net

home 678-423-9881; cell 678-548-2670

UMVIM TEAM LEADER TRAINING

On July 22nd the LaGrange District will be providing training for current and potential mission team leaders. The training provides information & networking necessary to be successful in planning and leading a mission team, whether local, regional, or international. Training will be held at the Turin United Methodist Church at 20 Longstreet Ave., Turin, GA 30289 and will start at 9am and will last until approximately 1pm.

ABOVE AND BEYOND…

Cokes Chapel regularly has “special offering’s” for outside organizations and United Methodist programs/ministries. Every special offering is important. Thank you for your generous giving! Please consider these requests as “above and beyond” your regular tithe. Your regular, steady giving is so important in the day to day financial picture. If you cut back your giving to benefit a special offering, it affects the steady flow we strive to maintain.

Thank you for all you do, and for your continued support of God’s work at Cokes Chapel. You are a generous community in every way. Every gift counts! Thank you for yours!

AMAZON SMILE FOUNDATION

Amazon Smile is a website operated by Amazon that donates 0.5% of your purchase price of eligible items to a charitable organization that YOU select. Next time you are ready to shop at Amazon, type in smile.amazon.com, and set it as one of your “favorites” or “bookmark”. Once the website opens, under the search window, click on “Supporting” and you can designate “Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church, Inc. as your charitable organization.

Our visit and lunch at the Senior Center has been changed from June 15th to Wednesday, June 14th. If you would like to go, please sign up and meet at the church at 9:30am. If you have any questions, please contact Betsy Bagley. –

Please give generously to the 2017 Annual Conference Special Offering. One person from each local church will present a check during the Service of Remembrance on Wednesday, June 14th, at 2:00pm. Please make checks payable to the North Georgia Conference and note Fund #1147 – Annual Conference Special Offering, Ministerial Education Fund.

The Ministerial Education Fund has helped thousands of men and women become pastoral leaders in The United Methodist Church. Chances are seminary students from your congregation or the pastor of your church was a recipient of MEF. It is nurtured and funded by United Methodists to provide scholarships to seminary and undergraduate students, course-of-study for local pastors, and license to preach school.

Aligning with the theme of the 2017 Annual Conference, “Show Your Work: Worship That Inspires Action,” this fund is one way United Methodists can show our support to those called to serve as clergy. Together we can help minimize debt of North Georgia United Methodists beginning in minis- try.

MEF is a general church apportioned fund of which 25 percent is retained by our conference. But 100 percent of the giving to the Annual Conference Special Offering will go to United Methodist seminary and course of study students in the North Georgia Conference.

Ryan Kennedy , son of Bill & Susan Kennedy, graduating from East Coweta High School/Central Education Ctr. Ryan received three scholarships:
Newnan Shriners in the amount of $500.00
Newnan Coweta Board of Realtors in the amount of $1500.00

Turin Antique Tractor Association in the amount of $2000.00

Ryan will be attending Gordon State College for two years and transfer to Georgia Southern for Structural Engineering.

Emily Tomasi, daughter of Bill & Annette Tomasi, graduating from Kennesaw State University with a major in dance.

Brent Wray, grandson of Susan Todd and great grandson of Joe & Lib Todd, graduated from the University of West Georgia with a degree in accounting.

What is “Vision-11”?

Recently a group of folks from the 11:00 worship began a discernment process to address the changing dynamics of our 11:00 worship. Folks have moved on, and we are at a crossroads in addressing how we will move forward, to be effective in worship, discipleship, and outreach. Vision-11 is our prayerful process to allow God to lead our ministry discernment and path. Two weeks ago, we began our first of a series of prayer times.

Vision-11 team is reflecting on a specific topic in prayer, listening and meeting for 30-minutes for 4 weeks to seek God’s leading. On June 11, Rev. Tonya Morris, NGA Connectional Ministries will join us, or worship and prayer, and prepare us for a Saturday Vision-11 Retreat on Saturday, July 8 from 9-2.

Thank you to Brian Smith, Keith Simpson, Betsy Bagley, Jack Dempsey, Velda Graydon, Brenda Hanes, Mike and Patty White, Faith and Doug Genovese, Jerri Statham, Cindy & Craig Cox, Bobby Kirk, Meghan McMullan and Kim Reindl. What a great team!! Great things are happening! Please join in prayer discernment the week of May 14 as we listen to what God is telling us about “Who is our neighbor? Who should we reach out to in our community”?

FUNDRAISING EVENT!!! THIS SUNDAY

BBQ will be held on Sunday, May 21st after the worship service from 12:00-2:30 pm. Cost is $8.00 donation per plate.

SUMMER CLEANING

Many of you know that the special education students from East Coweta High School clean our church and fellowship hall as part of their outreach and domestic training education. With summer break coming soon, we need a few volunteers who can take up the cleaning duties until school is back in session in August. Please contact Blair Graydon at 678-850-8907 or by email at blair@graydonsales.com.

SHORELINE CAMP

There are 10 spots open to kids (and adult chaperones) for the Shoreline Camp at West Point Lake the week of July 9th through the 14th for rising 3rd through 9th grades. The Children’s Ministry will be holding a fundraising event to help defray the costs. If you would like more information, please contact Bobby Kirk (bkirk@cokeschapel.org or call 404-512-8890) for more details.

MEMORIAL DAY REMEMBRANCE

Deadline of May 25th – Submit names of your family/friends that died in active military service to the church office or email Thom McCague at thommc49@gmail.com. There will be a Memorial Day Remembrance ceremony at

10:10 am on Sunday, May 28th at the cemetery flagpole. Deceased service members will be honored by reading names, sharing prayer, song, and firing cannon salutes.

MILITARY PROJECT

Giving back to those that protect our freedoms in the USA – A small group of 8 soldiers from the 124th MPAD (Military Public Affairs Detachment) from the GA Army National Guard is deploying for a 12-month tour the beginning of July. They are having a Yellow Ribbon ceremony with their families in Peachtree City on Saturday, June 17th.

The Cokes Chapel Outreach Committee wanted to offer our gratitude and show some kindness to this group of soldiers. We are taking up an offering to put together bags for them — with supplies, snacks, and inspirational reading they can use while traveling, and we will present these gifts at the ceremony.

The Military Offering will be taken on Memorial Day Sunday, May 28th. Please give to show our gratitude for their service to our country.

TRAVELING? LEAVING TOWN?

Vacation time of year is quickly approaching. Don’t forget your church continues to operate even in the summer! You can give online through our website: www.cokeschapel.org, by PayPal, by downloading our Church App on your smartphone or tablet, or simply mail your check to the church office (4096 Lower Fayetteville Rd. Sharpsburg, GA 30277).

LIVE STREAMING

Each Sunday at 11:00 am we offer an online live stream of our 11:00 am Contemporary Worship Service! If you can’t make it to church, join us online and experience what God has in store for us each week! Find the link for the live stream at the top of our website: www.cokeschapel.org! ‘See’ you there! All sermons from the 9:00am Traditional Worship Service (some from 11am) are recorded and posted on our website www.cokeschapel.org under sermons.